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Obituary of Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson

MARY R. THOMSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 17, 2001 

Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson died of breast cancer Jan. 24, 2001. She was born June 15, 1913, in Ivor, Va., the only child of Ruth Batten Cobb and Willie Calvin Rawls. 

After graduating from Ivor High School in 1929 she attended the State Teachers College (now Longwood College), Farmville, Va., and graduated in 1933, second in her class, with a B.S. in math and science. From 1934 to 1937 she taught at Boykins High School, Boykins, Va. In 1937 she moved to Alexandria, Va., to teach in the math department at George Washington High School and was there for six years. She married James Anderson Thomson on May 30, 1941. During World War II she worked briefly as a statistician at U.S. News and World Report and TWA. In 1944 she joined the first faculty at St. Stephens School and taught math there for three years. After raising two children she worked in the business office of St. Agnes School from 1965 to 1975 and also served as a substitute teacher. In 1991 she and ``Jimmy'' retired to Charlottesville. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, First Presbyterian Church of Charlottesville, the Carlyle Woman's Club, the Alexandria Hospital Auxiliary Board, and Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. 

She is survived by her husband of 60 years; a son, J. Anderson Thomson of Charlottesville; a daughter, Ruth G. Thomson of Alexandria; a grandson, Matthew A. Thomson of Boston; and a granddaughter, Katherine Thomson of Princeton, N.J. 

A graveside service will be conducted at Ivor Cemetery , Ivor, Va. on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Jim Becker officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Purviance Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson, born 15 June 1913 in Ivor, Virginia, died of breast cancer on 24 Jan 2001 and was remembered for her long teaching career, church membership, and community service.

A graveside service for Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson was held at Ivor Cemetery in Ivor, Virginia on Saturday at 2 p.m., officiated by the Rev. Dr. Jim Becker.

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MARY R. THOMSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 17, 2001 

Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson died of breast cancer Jan. 24, 2001. She was born June 15, 1913, in Ivor, Va., the only child of Ruth Batten Cobb and Willie Calvin Rawls. 

After graduating from Ivor High School in 1929 she attended the State Teachers College (now Longwood College), Farmville, Va., and graduated in 1933, second in her class, with a B.S. in math and science. From 1934 to 1937 she taught at Boykins High School, Boykins, Va. In 1937 she moved to Alexandria, Va., to teach in the math department at George Washington High School and was there for six years. She married James Anderson Thomson on May 30, 1941. During World War II she worked briefly as a statistician at U.S. News and World Report and TWA. In 1944 she joined the first faculty at St. Stephens School and taught math there for three years. After raising two children she worked in the business office of St. Agnes School from 1965 to 1975 and also served as a substitute teacher. In 1991 she and "Jimmy" retired to Charlottesville. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, First Presbyterian Church of Charlottesville, the Carlyle Woman's Club, the Alexandria Hospital Auxiliary Board, and Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. 

She is survived by her husband of 60 years; a son, J. Anderson Thomson of Charlottesville; a daughter, Ruth G. Thomson of Alexandria; a grandson, Matthew A. Thomson of Boston; and a granddaughter, Katherine Thomson of Princeton, N.J. 

A graveside service will be conducted at Ivor Cemetery, Ivor, Va. on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Jim Becker officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Purviance Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of arrangements. 

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|------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson              |
| Name  | Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson              |
| Age   | 87                                     |
| Birth | 15 June 1913; Ivor, Virginia           |
| Death | 24 January 2001; [location not stated] |
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| Name                      | Relationship  | Residence            |
|---------------------------|---------------|----------------------|
| Mary Thomas Rawls Thomson | Decedent      | [Not stated]         |
| James Anderson Thomson    | Husband       | [Not stated]         |
| Willie Calvin Rawls       | Father        | [Not stated]         |
| Ruth Batten Cobb          | Mother        | [Not stated]         |
| J. Anderson Thomson       | Son           | Charlottesville, Va. |
| Ruth G. Thomson           | Daughter      | Alexandria, Va.      |
| Matthew A. Thomson        | Grandson      | Boston, Mass.        |
| Katherine Thomson         | Granddaughter | Princeton, N.J.      |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 17 May 2001          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

Taught at Boykins High School from 1934 to 1937.  
Taught math at George Washington High School in Alexandria for six years.  
Worked as a statistician at U.S. News and World Report and TWA during World War II.  
Joined the first faculty at St. Stephens School in 1944 and taught math for three years.  
Worked in the business office of St. Agnes School from 1965 to 1975 and served as a substitute teacher.  
Retired with her husband to Charlottesville in 1991.  
Member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Alexandria.  
Member of First Presbyterian Church of Charlottesville.  
Member of the Carlyle Woman's Club.  
Member of the Alexandria Hospital Auxiliary Board.  
Member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority.  
Birth name was Mary Thomas Rawls

[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/103967715/mary-thomas-thomson
www.findagrave.com/memorial/23610786/james_anderson-thomson
]

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